Captain (later Brigadier) Percy Howard Hansen V.C.

Captain (later Brigadier) Percy Howard Hansen V.C., D.S.O., M.C. 6th (Service) Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment - representative group of thirteen miniature dress medals comprising VC, DSO, MC, WW1 trio, GSM with Palestine clasp, four WW2 medals/stars, George VI Coronation Medal and French Croix-De-Guerre with MID leaves; all with ribbons on pinned bar for wearing; together with display of contemporary tunic ribbon bars for eight medals, framed with Lincolnshire Regiment cap badge, newspaper cutting and London Gazette extract; framed head and shoulder portrait of Hansen in uniform clearly showing his medal bars; and copies of related biographical information. Auctioneer's Note: Extract from the London Gazette 1st October 1915 regarding the VC 'For most conspicuous bravery on the 9th August 1915, at YILGHIN BURNU Gallipoli Peninsular. After the second capture of the "Green Knoll" his battalion was forced to retire, leaving some wounded behind, owing to the intense heat from the scrub, which had been set on fire. When the retirement was effected, Captain Hensen (sic), with three or four volunteers, on his own initiative, dashed forward several times some 300 to 400 yards over open scrub under a terrific fire, and succeeded in rescuing from inevitable death from burning no less than six wounded men.'

Condition Report:
Medals are modern copies so are in virtually mint condition. Framed ribbon bars are grubby consistent with age and use but Coronation ribbon looks to be a replacement.